Hello, Mister Wolf

6: THAT'S MY GIRL

Chapter 6: That's My Girl

CATTALEYA

Aurora asked me to buy some herbs na gagamitin niya para ginagawa niya. Mula nang makabalik ako rito sa kagubatan ay ako na ang bumibili ng mga kinakailangan niya. The townspeople are not really fond of her, even the other creatures.

With my ax on my back, I set to buy the list she prepared. The market is filled with people, wolves in human forms and even vampires. I somehow pity these people. Wala silang kaide-ideya kung ano ang mga nilalang na nakakasalamuha nila. Some even double crossed them.

Nang matiyak na kompleto ang mga pinamili ko, bumalik na ako sa kagubatan. Lumiko ako sa makitid na daan palabas ng palengke nang bigla na lamang may sumalubong sa akin na tatlong aso.

No, not that mutt with his sidekicks.

These are another dogs. At least that mutt and his sidekicks are better in terms of looks than these filthy ones in front of me right now. Nangangamoy na nga, galisin pa. Fullpackage!

“Hi, Ganda,” bati ng nasa gitna. “Gusto mo bang sumabay sa amin? Iinom kami sa isang pub sa kanto, tara.”

“No thanks, dog,” sagot ko.

The one in the center growled and the others look like they’re about to attack me anytime now.

“Anong sabi mo?”

“No thanks, DOG. D-O-G, Dog,” pag-uulit ko. Oh, these dogs didn’t know I can spot a dog even if they’re in human form. Pero sila? Nakakalito pa rin. Nasa anyong tao, mukha pa ring aso. Asong galisin. And they dared blocking my way. I need to get back before night time para presko pa rin ang mga pinamili ko.

“Lilo, dog daw,” sabi ng isa. They encircled me, at ang tinawag na Lilo, the ugliest of these three ugly dogs come closer. He tried reaching for my arm ngunit tinabig ko na iyon bago pa niya ako mahawakan.

Ew. His fleas might come to my skin.

“Feisty,” sabi nito at minasahe ang panga. Geez, mamasahiin pa, eh bibigwasan ko rin naman ‘yan!

“Yup, so get out of my way,” sabi ko.

“Kilala mo ba kami?” tanong ng kanyang kasama. They’re all ugly dogs, so it’s hard to spot the different between them. Let’s just say they’re dog 1, dog 2 and dog 3.

“No, sikat ba kayo?” nakataas kilay na tanong ko. They laughed at each other pero alam kong halong inis na ang tawang iyon.

Dog 2 and Dog 3 cracked their knuckles at muling pinalibutan ako. Dog 1 grabbed my basket at mabuti na lamang ay mabilis ko iyong nalayo sa kanya.

“Mess with anything but not with this basket o pagsisisihan mong nabuhay ka pa,” banta ko. And I’m not the kind who bluff. I will make sure he will really regret it. Don’t he dare touch Aurora's ingredients or he’ll be sorry.

“Talaga?” He moved swiftly at hinablot ang oregano mula sa basket. Itinapon niya iyon sa lupa at inapak-apakan. I sighed as I watched the oregano torn into pieces. “Ano? Anong gagawin mo ngayon?”

Dogs 2 and 3 laughed like crazy. I blinked few times as I watched the oregano leaves on the ground in such state. Sayang naman. I personally chose them because they are the most fresh but this dog just stepped on it.